Safety ,Health & Environmental Officer ( SHE) - Boksburg at Rheinmetall Denel Munition

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• The SHE Officer is responsible to provide an integrated SHE Management service to ensure identification and management of SHE risks within the RDM sites. The incumbent is responsible for the identification and management of risks and implementation of measures/initiatives that improves the safety in the workplace and supports the long-term business interests of RDM. To incumbent is also responsible to implement and manage safety, health, & environmental philosophy, processes and systems to ensure responsible business conduct by complying with all applicable legal and other requirements.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

HIRA

• Assist management & supervision in compiling HIRA’s for their areas
• Ensure compliance to the legal requirements (OHS Act), NEMA & other related legislation) and develop measures to address/mitigate risks.
• Provide inputs into any Modifications, Works Programs & Authorizations for production facilities

ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification

• Maintaining certification for the organization/site
• Compile, review and audit of procedures and systems
• Assist in the closing of findings after certification audits
• Participate in audits & inspections

Emergency Preparedness

• Participate in Emergency exercises for the site
• Respond to all emergencies, as required and be on standby
• Ensure all plants have emergency plans, coordinators in place

Compliance to SHE management system

• Conduct audits and inspections of plants to ensure compliance & conformance
• Perform planned task observations at the plants
• Non-conformances and deviations are identified and corrected
• Unsafe acts and conditions identified and reported to management using the CAR system

Incident management

• Investigate incidents for the site
• Reporting of incidents to Department of Labour
• Compile incident investigation reports, as per RDM reporting standards
• Ensure Corrective/PreventativeActions are implemented to prevent recurrence

Communication and Awareness

• Participate & Attend SHE/R meetings
• Issue Safety Alerts & Info grams relating to SHE
• Investigate and follow up on complaints from employees, as well as from outside the company.
• Communicate legal updates to the relevant plants and management
• Communicate statistics and trends to employees at various platforms

Legal

• Ensure the site & its plants have all Permits, licenses, certificates, authorizations required to operate (“License to operate”)
• Ensure compliance to the requirements of any permits, licenses, certificates or authorizations.
• Ensure Legal compliance audits are conducted and all findings addressed for the site/plants
• Ensure that all legal appointments are up to date.

What Qualifications You Should Have

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree/B-tech in Environmental or Safety Management (safety management preferred)
• At least 3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing/production environment performing a similar role
• ISO 14001 & ISO 14001 Implementation
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)
• Waste Management Course
• Incident Investigation course
• SAMTRAC (desirable)
• Driver’s License: Code